President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven qualified Nigerians to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.
A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity noted that the appointments is to facilitate the needed relief to Nigerians and ensure the effectiveness of humanitarian and social development programmes.
Those appointed are Dr. Badamasi Lawal — Chief Executive Officer, National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA); Ms. Funmilola Olotu — Programme Manager, National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office; Ms. Aishat Alubankudi — Programme Manager, Grant for Vulnerable Groups; Princess Aderemi Adebowale — Programme Manager, Home Grown School Feeding.
Others are Mr. Abdullahi Alhassan Imam — Programme Manager, National Cash Transfer Office; Mr. Ayuba Gufwan — Executive Secretary, National Commission for People with Disabilities; Ms. Lami Binta Adamu Bello — Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
The statement noted that the President expects the new heads of these critical agencies and programmes to discharge the functions of their offices with utmost integrity and diligence so as to ensure that Nigerians, especially vulnerable groups, are the exclusive and direct beneficiaries of his administration’s reconfigured welfare programmes.
